So, Eclipse Boomtowns, How’d It Go?
“I think I can speak for the rest of the city staff in that we wish there were a way we could host one of these once a year.”
Two Minutes of Darkness
On August 21, an eclipse will sweep across the United States, from the redwood forests of Oregon to the shores of South Carolina. Read The Atlantic’s coverage here.
The Great American Eclipse Hangover
Hundreds of thousands of people are leaving the path of totality in the afterglow of the astronomical event.
The Foreign Places an Eclipse Can Take You
One of the great joys of an eclipse is when it pushes you out of your way.
The King of Totality
A veteran astronomer describes more than 60 years’ worth of memories from inside the moon’s shadow.
America in the Shadows
The nation’s dogged attempts to chase eclipses follow its own haphazard maturation.
Offbeat Ways to Enjoy the Total Eclipse
Readers plan to take in the eclipse using psychedelic drugs, boat trips, and other diversions.
What Would the Solar Eclipse Look Like From the Moon?
A space artist dreamed up the experience in a painting in 1989, nearly three decades before the actual event.
A Family Vacation to See the Eclipse
Traveling into the moon’s shadow with loved ones
American Marketing Casts Its Shadow
The “Great American Eclipse” is a showcase for great (and sometimes not great) American branding efforts.
American Blackout
A tour of the solar eclipse’s path reveals a nation that fought to maintain a different sort of totality.